Offshore In 2024, Schedule Overview Update

[Serious News]

The 2024 Offshore Season appears to be a bit confusing. A current overview as of 3-4-2024.
( Previous Overview as of 1-1-2024: Offshore In 2024, Outlook Overview )
We will continue to try to keep you updated with the latest developments as we learn of them. If you have comments and questions, please keep them professional.

The APBA has certified an APBA National Championship Series of 8 races: noted below.
The Class 1 boats have their UIM World Championship Series: noted below.
The classes of Super Cat, Stock 450, Stock Vee’s and Modified Vee’s have voted to run the 8 race APBA National Championship series but, they also voted to allow all teams to drop two races. Therefore, the teams will only have their top 6 finishes recorded for the APBA National Championship Series by the APBA in those 4 classes.
The Super Stock (300 Stock Outboards) have voted to have their own National Series of 6 races: noted below.
There have been no votes as of this time for any modifications to the 6 Bracket Series, the VX, or the Extreme Classes.
OPA has decided to stay independent and produce their own National Championship series: noted below. None of their races will count towards the APBA or UIM Championships.

Date – Location – Presenting Organization – Series Participant Significance

April 27-28—Marathon, FL – RWO – APBA Championship

May 17-19—Cocoa Beach, FL - P1 - APBA Championship – Class 1 Championship - Super Stock Championship

May 31-June 1—Lake Ozark, MO - P1 - APBA Championship, Class 1 Championship, Super Stock Championship

June 7-9—Ocean City, MD – RWO - APBA Championship and APBA North American Championship (Double Points)

June 21-23 – Atlantic City, NJ – OPA – OPA Championship

July 12-14 – East Lake, OH – OPA – OPA Championship

July 26-28 – St Clair MI – OPA – OPA Championship

August 2-4—Michigan City, IN - OPA – OPA Championship - Super Stock Championship

August 9-11—Sheboygan, WI - P1 - APBA Championship – Class 1 Championship – Super Stock Championship

September 13-15—Sarasota, FL - P1 - APBA Championship– Class 1 Championship – Super Stock Championship

September 13-15 – Miami, FL – OPA - OPA Championship

September 27-29—Clearwater, FL – RWO - APBA Championship – Super Stock Championship

October 10-12 – Fort Myers, FL – OPA - OPA Championship

October 18-20—St. Petersburg, FL - P1 - APBA Championship – Class 1 Championship

November 3-10 – Key West, FL – RWO – UIM/APBA/RWO World Championship

November 14-17 – Englewood, FL – OPA – OPA World Championship

[Ratickle]

It would be a busy year if you tried to race in every event.....

[Pete B]

where is the South American Championships being held? will they have a double points race??

[Bobcat]

Wow! No North Carolina?

[Ratickle]

Not on the schedule currently.

[Ratickle]

The latest from Fort Myers on the local news is that they have less than 40% of the room capacity they had before the hurricane.

That may be an issue....